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Browne On 19 June, Charles John Roger (Charlie) Browne, MRPharmS, aged
50, of 75 Windrush Close, Walsall, West Midlands WS3 4LJ. Mr Browne registered
in 1979.
Dewhurst On 19 April, Christine Valerie Jeanne Dewhurst, MRPharmS, aged 67, of
668 Galleywood Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 8BY. Miss Dewhurst registered in 1964.
Jindal On 27 June, Rita Kumari Jindal, MRPharmS, aged 48, of 20 Shenley Hill,
Radlett, Hertfordshire WD7 7BB. Mrs Jindal registered in 1981.
Lloyd On 25 June, Neil Mackenzie Lloyd, MRPharmS, aged 75, of Victoria Cottage,
6 The Butts, Potterne, Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 5LR. Mr Lloyd registered in 1961.
McBean On 30 May, Evelyn McBean, MRPharmS, aged 70, of 469 Woodchurch Road, Prenton,
Merseyside CH43 0SH. Mrs McBean registered in 1958. (Corrected notice.)
Metcalf On 17 June, Douglas Metcalf, FRPharmS, aged 85, of Lunacre, Combe Lane,
Exford, Minehead, Somerset TA24 7PS. Mr Metcalf registered in 1946.
Monks Recently, Reginald Monks, FRPharmS, aged 95, of Laurel House, Low Street,
Husthwaite, York YO61 4QA. Mr Monks registered in 1937.
Pink On 25 May, Margaret Enid Pink, née Richards, aged 78, of 4 St Annes
Close, Brundall, Norwich NR13 5HS. Mrs Pink registered in 1951 and retired from
the register in 2007.
Preston On 18 June, Hannah Isabella Preston, MRPharmS, aged 92, of 2 Arundel
Way, Highcliffe on Sea, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 5DX. Miss Preston registered
in 1938.
Tuffin On 10 June, Cyril Brian Tuffin, MRPharmS, aged 76, of 11 Abbey Grove,
Offerton, Stockport, Cheshire SK1 4HD. Mr Tuffin registered in 1952.
Wilkinson On 23 June, Gerald Louis Wilkinson, aged 62, of 12 Althorpe Drive,
Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 4QU. Mr Wilkinson registered in 1967 and retired
from the Register in 2005.
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Tribute
Templeton In a
tribute to the late Kenneth
Templeton (PJ, 26 May, p632),
STEPHEN ROBERTS writes:
Everyone in life has a colleague or friend whom
they can turn to for help in times of need. Ken filled that role during
his long, distinguished career for many people within the Boots company
and numerous other institutions that had the privilege of his association.
Ken qualified in 1949 after studying at Birmingham University, where
he was awarded the Gerard Fold medal as the most outstanding student
of the year. After two
years National Service, he returned to his home town of Workington and started
his career with Boots The Chemists. He was appointed manager of the Workington
branch of the company, which was an ideal appointment for Ken to pursue his chosen
career and to enjoy his beloved Lake District, especially rock climbing.
I first met Ken in Workington in 1960 when I worked in his store as a vocational
student. Inevitably our careers took us in different directions but we crossed
paths again in 1973, when I moved to Ipswich, and established a friendship that
continued through to his death.
Ken, meanwhile, continued his work in Workington where he had many interests.
He was a member of the Arts Club, chairman of Round Table and, to my mind his
most cherished and fulfilling role, a local preacher in the Workington district.
Faith played a key role in Ken’s life, which continued when he moved to
work for Boots in Chigwell. The Methodist minister Lord Donald Soper and Dr Rhodes
Boyson were among his many friends during his time in London.
In 1969 Ken moved to Ipswich, where he was appointed to manage the Boots store
in Tavern Street. In 1973 I moved to Ipswich, so the two Cumbrians re-established
their friendship that never faltered over the remaining 35 years of Ken’s
life. His dedication to his career, his staff and many friends was demonstrated
by the respect shown to him by everyone at his memorial service, including former
members of staff, some in their late eighties, making the effort to pay their
last respects.
Ken’s dedication to his profession was continued in Ipswich, where he was
a local branch committee member and a member of local pharmaceutical committees.
His work for the profession was rewarded by being designated as a fellow by the
Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
Ken retired from store management in 1988, but worked as a locum pharmacist for
Boots until he suffered his first stroke in 2005. A second stroke left him reliant
on his family, friends and carers. Ken, being a fiercely independent person,
found this to be his most testing challenge, and he faced it with great courage.
I visited him regularly and we were still able to put the world, Boots and Ipswich
Town Football Club to rights in our many enjoyable conversations.
My thoughts are with Ken’s wife Noelette, whose care and dedication over
the past five years have been exemplary, and to his children Kathryn and Peter,
who describe him as “the best dad in the world”. His colleagues describe
him as a “true gentleman”.
To quote a passage from an address given
at Ken’s memorial service by his nephew: “To me he was and always
will be a man I looked up to with great respect. Facing challenges in my own
life, I’ve often found myself taking to thinking how Ken would have approached
things. You were a great man, Ken — the best. With never a thought for
yourself, you showed us the meaning of courage. You lived for those you loved
and those you love will remember”.
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